Bomb kills two in Libyan church
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry reported that an explosion at a Coptic church in Misrata, Libya, killed two Egyptian citizens and wounded two others Sunday during preparations for New Year’s Eve mass.
Christian Persecution – Africa
Gunmen attack Nigerian Christians at Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the state, not a Christian was stirring, because those who dared attend services in Nigeria that night risked their very lives.
At least twelve Christians were killed by gunmen in separate attacks; the assailants are suspected to be militant members of Boko Haram, an Islamist group that has already killed nearly 100 Christians around Christmas in Nigeria over the past three years.
Will Boko Haram rate an FTO designation?
Christian groups have petitioned the U.S. government to designate the African Islamist group Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, but that designation is opposed by Nigeria’s own government.
Coptic Christian Convicted by Cairo Court
A Cairo court sentenced a Coptic Christian to three years in prison Wednesday for posting portions of an American-made film about Islam that was blamed for widespread unrest in the Middle East.
Eritrea, Africa’s ‘North Korea’
Because of its repressive policies, Eritrea has been dubbed the “North Korea of Africa”: currently more than 2,000 Christians are believed to be imprisoned there for their faith.
Nigeria Militants Kill 10 Christians, Burn Churches
Suspected Islamic militants have killed at least ten Christians, including a pastor, and torched several churches in the latest anti-Christian violence to hit Nigeria, a well-informed human rights group confirmed.
Egypt Christians Sentenced To Death Over Anti-Islam Film
The European Union was under pressure Wednesday, November 27, to freeze 500 million euro ($647 million) in annual financial aid to Egypt after a court in the capital Cairo sentenced seven Christians to death for their involvement in an anti-Islam film that prompted deadly riots throughout the world.
Nigeria Gunmen Free Boko Haram Fighters; Two Police Killed
Gunmen have attacked a police station near Nigeria’s capital Abuja that holds members of the feared Islamic group ‘Boko Haram’, freeing prisoners and killing two police officers, officials said.
Nigeria Church Blast Kills Five; Dozens Injured
At least five people were killed and dozens injured Sunday, November 25, when a suicide bomber drove a car full of explosives into a church inside the Jaji military barracks in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state, officials said.
Religious Conflict Rising in Kenya
Religious violence is on the rise in Kenya following a series of explosions in Nairobi’s predominately Somali neighborhood.
Somali Christian Convert Beheaded
Islamic militants from al-Shabaab beheaded a Christian in the Somalian city of Barawa Friday, accusing him of both being a spy and forsaking Islam.
Dozens of Churches Destroyed In Tanzania; East Africa Violence Spreading
Dozens of Christian worship places have been destroyed by Islamic extremists in Tanzania and church leaders are fleeing its heavily Muslim island of Zanzibar, as the persecution of Christians spreads throughout East Africa, a human rights chief said Monday, November 12.
Archbishop Speaks Against Suicide Bombing
The recent suicide bombing of a Catholic church in northern Nigeria was denounced by the Archbishop of Kaduna.
Damaged Christian School Reopens in Sudan
Studies have resumed at a Khartoum Bible school that a Muslim mob had set fire to in April.
Muslim Mob bars Coptic Congregation
A Muslim mob in the village of Ezbet Marco surrounded its only Coptic Church Sunday morning, barring Copts from neighboring villages from entering.
Muslims torch Tanzanian Churches
More than 100 followers of an Islamist separatist group have been arrested in Tanzania earlier this month during sectarian riots in which several churches were set ablaze.
Al Shabaab converts Christians into jihadists
The militant Islamist group al Shabaab is targeting converts from Christianity to Islam to wage jihad in Kenya.
Nigeria Militants Attack Church And Other Targets; Dozens Killed
At least hundreds of residents began fleeing northeastern Nigeria Sunday, October 21, after three days of Islamic attacks against churches and other targets left dozens dead.
No Justice on Anniversary of Maspero Massacre
One year ago this week, Christians who protested in Maspero, Cairo, still can’t forget the events of that dark and deadly night.
Egypt Frees Christian Boys Accused of Blasphemy
Egyptian authorities on released two Coptic Christian children who were accused of “insulting Islam” by allegedly urinating on a paper with verses of the Koran, prosecutors and other officials said.